The mountains and forests that make for great hiking and camping also serve as prime bear habitat. While living and recreating with bears is nothing new in Vermont and negative incidents in the backcountry are rare, it is important to remember that they do occur. This is the time of year in Vermont where you start […]
Remember the Ladies
The following blog post was written for the Green Mountain Club by Reidun Nuquist, a long time GMC volunteer and leader of the Montpelier Section. In March 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John away in Philadelphia with the Continental Congress, “. . . I desire you would Remember the Ladies. . . .” […]
Spring Walkthroughs & Trail Maintenance Days
Each spring, Green Mountain Club’s sections visit the sections of trails that they maintain to get them prepared for the hiking season ahead. Section volunteers spend the day (or days!) on the trail removing brush, cutting blowdowns, painting blazes, and clearing waterbars, all to make sure that the trails are accessible for hikers and primed for another year […]
The Traditional Berkshire Ski Changed to a Pleasant Hike
Below is an article written by Marjorie March in the Bennington Section Spring Newsletter. The Bennington Section is one of our amazing sections that has trail maintenance trips to spruce up sections of the Long Trail, including from Harmon Hill, south of VT Route 9 in Woodford, north to the top of Glastenbury Mountain. They also take […]
Microspikes, Mittens, & Merriment: Winter Trails Day 2016
In February, the Green Mountain Club celebrated our annual Winter Trails Day event at the CC Outdoor Store in Waterbury. GMC worked in partnership with the CC Outdoor Store, a GMC Business Member, to plan the event through Waterbury’s annual Winterfest celebration, a week-long festival aimed at promoting outdoor winter recreation. Throughout Winter Trails Day, […]
